Architectural Review Board

Architectural Review Board City of Petersburg, Virginia Minutes of the Regular Meeting December 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Multipurpose Room, Petersburg Public Library Members Present: Vice-Chair, Joe Battiston Bill Hartsock Dino Lunsford Terry Ammons Louis Malon Members Absent: Chair, Larry Murphy Celeste Wynn Staff: Secretary to the ARB, Kate Sangregorio 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Joe Battiston called to order a regular meeting of the City of Petersburg Architectural Review Board on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Petersburg Public Library. 2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance was dispensed of as there was no flag present. 3. REVIEW OF MINUTES No minutes were presented. Mr. Malon motioned to dispense of the review of the minutes. Mr. Ammons seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Ammons motioned to approve the agenda as presented, with a second by Mr. Hartsock. The motion passed unanimously. 5. PUBLIC INFORMATION PERIOD Mr. Battiston opened the Public Information Period to anyone who wished to speak on any subject not on the agenda. With there being no public comments, Mr. Battiston closed the Public Information Period. 6. REQUEST(S) FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS 6a. 324 St Andrews Street Approved in consent agenda. 6b. 226 S. Jones Street Applicant representative present, Fernando Perez. Staff recommended denial. Mr. Perez explained that the property owner had already installed a new window with a different rough opening size and tried to approximate it to the old window. Mr. Malon asked if the whole window was gone, it was; when the owner replaced the studs the old window was destroyed. Mr. Malon asked where the new window came from. Mr. Perez thought the owner made it himself from another window they got. Mr. Lunsford asked the difference in the rough opening sizes, Mr. Perez said one inch. Mr. Ammons said the previous window probably wasn’t original, and the rest of the house has been altered as well. Mr. Perez noted that the diamond window on the north elevation was repaired and that they hoped to list the house in two weeks. There was no public comment. Mr. Ammons motioned to approve the application as installed due to the circumstances with changes to the windows and house as a whole, with a second from Mr. Hartsock. The motion passed unanimously. 6c. 603 S. Sycamore Street Applicant present, Karen Chiluiza. Staff recommended approval. Ms. Chiluiza clarified that she wanted to install two windows on the rear as originally planned. Mr. Hartsock asked if every bedroom would have a window, they would. There was no public comment. A motion was made by Mr. Malon to approve the application based on the Design Guidelines Chapter 4 Section K. Mr. Lunsford seconded the application and it passed unanimously. 6d. 12 N. Sycamore Street Applicants present, Andrew and Deborah Campbell. Staff recommended approval. Mr. Lunsford recused himself from voting as the contractor for the project.  Mr. Battiston asked if the building was a contributing resource to the district; it was, although it had been altered from its original condition. Mr. Lunsford said the material would be 4x8 sheets of hardiboard and that he had a sample if needed. Mr. Ammons asked if it would be painted, it would. Ms. Campbell clarified that it would be smooth finish hardiboard. Mr. Hartsock asked if this would conflict with neighboring buildings, Mr. Battiston didn’t think so, as they’re all distinct and there’s a lot of renovating going on. There was no public comment. Mr. Hartsock motioned to approve the application as submitted based on the Design Guide Chapter 4 Section 8. The motion was seconded by Mr. Malon and passed unanimously. 6e. 606 S. Sycamore Street Applicant present, Valerie Dingle Parham. Staff recommended approval. Mr. Lunsford asked the siding profile and if the lap measurements would match. Ms. Dingle Parham said it would be 6inches with a smooth finish. Mr. Ammons thought it would be fine as long as it looked like lap siding. Mr. Malon noted that it wouldn’t be very visible. There was no public comment. A motion was made by Mr. Ammons to approve the application for 6in smooth hardiboard based on precedent. Mr. Malon seconded the application and it passed unanimously. 7. OLD BUSINESS 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. WORK SESSION 10. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mr. Malon to adjourn the meeting, with a second from Mr. Ammons. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned.